11:00 AM ET Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has insisted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s disciplinary issue has been resolved but warned the striker he must earn his place back in the starting lineup. The 31-year-old was dropped just hours before Sunday’s north London derby win over Tottenham after reporting late to the club’s London Colney training base. –
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8:01 AM ET UEFA are confident that fans will be able to attend the 2021 Champions League final in Istanbul, sources have told ESPN. The Ataturk Olympic Stadium, which hosted the 2005 final between Liverpool and AC Milan, is scheduled to stage this season’s showpiece fixture on May 29 after originally being selected to host
8:00 AM ET Harry Kane leads the nominations for Premier League Player of the Year but Chelsea and West Ham United dominate the shortlists at the 2021 London Football Awards. The 27-year-old has scored 26 goals across all competitions for Tottenham this season and is seeking to regain the crown he won three years ago.
7:01 PM ET Danny Lewis The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Haaland deal is Abramovich’s ‘personal goal’ Chelsea chairman Roman Abramovich
6:37 PM ET Luka Modric has insisted “there’s still a lot of hunger” after Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since 2018 with a 3-1 win over Atalanta. – Real Madrid ratings: Benzema, Vinicius, Modric all 8/10 in win– Hunter: Benzema deserves a statue, but also a new contract–
9:57 PM ET LA Galaxy youngster Efrain Alvarez has been named to Mexico‘s senior squad ahead of two friendlies in Europe. – ‘Futbol Americas’ on ESPN+: News on USMNT, Liga MX, and more– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Alvarez, 18, is among a notable contigent of Major League Soccer
4:10 PM ET Thomas Tuchel has never met Frank Lampard. They never faced each other as players, either; the latter had a stellar career, the former not at all. They never faced each other as managers, either. The only contact they’ve had is when Tuchel received a text message from his predecessor the day after
3:32 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Chivas president Ricardo Pelaez admitted on Monday that the Liga MX club will look at recruiting eligible talent from the United States and other countries. The Guadalajara-based side has a long-standing tradition of only fielding Mexican nationals or players with family ties to the country. Pelaez, however, admitted that
12:47 PM ET Thomas Tuchel has claimed that Kepa Arrizabalaga is training so well that the goalkeeper is contributing to Chelsea‘s strikers’ scoring struggle. On Monday, the 26-year-old was dropped from the Spain squad for the first time since joining the Blues for a world-record fee of £71.4 million from Athletic Bilbao in 2018. Kepa
3:25 PM ET LeBron James has become a partner in the Fenway Sports Group, making the NBA superstar a part owner of the Boston Red Sox, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The Boston Globe first reported Tuesday that James and Maverick Carter — his longtime friend and business partner — are now partners at